NAZI LEADERS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20920, 27 September 1939, Page 8

NAZI LEADERS

STORY OF FORTUNES DENIAL REFUTED EXTRAVAGANT TASTES (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright)

(Received Sept. 27, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 26

The Ministry of Information cornunique cites “ authoritative ” sources in reply to Dr. Goebbels’ denial that the Nazi leaders have accumulated fortuntes abroad.

This refers to Dr. Goebbels’ sumptuous parties, private extravagances and the immediate withdrawal of the film depicting his luxurious home life.

It also mentions Marshal Goering’s possession of 42 motor-cars, entertainments, payment of 500,000 marks for a hunting expedition, demands for museum pieces in order to decorate his home, and other instances of ostentation.

DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA

AN OUTLAY OF £16,800,000 PAY FOR 20,000 MEN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 27, 3.15 p.m.) CANBERRA, Sept. 27 The assistant-Federal Treasurer has Issued a statement showing that the defence liabilities incurred by the Commonwealth Government since the outbreak of the war amounted to about £16,800,000.

The enlistments of 20,000 men in a special defence force has cost in the vicinity of £4,500,000 a year for pay and allowances and camp expenses apart from equipment.

AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS

BRITAIN’S GREAT EFFORT PROTECTION OF POPULATION VITAL DEFENCE MEASURE (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright)

LONDON, Sept. 25 The magnitude of Britain’s effort for the protection of her population against air attack is revealed in re-cently-disclosed particulars of one aspect of air raid precautions. Twenty square miles of corrugated steel are being produced by steel works in strategic positions over the whole of the United Kingdom for use by 2,500,000 people in their own gardens. Production of the first 1,000,000 shelters, which began in the middle of F ebruary was completed and the sr.elters were delivered by the second week in September. The rate has been increased from 1,000,000 in seven months to 1,500,000 in the same period. It is pointed out that this vital defence measure is not hampering the supply of armaments, for shelter requirements represent only about 3£ per cent, of the total production of all classes of British steel.

AIR RAID SHELTERS

VAULTS UNDER PAVEMENTS INCREASE IN LONDON (Official Wireless) RUGBY, Sept. 25 The city of Westminster has greatly extended the provision of air raid shelters by arranging for the public to have access to vaults under the pavements. Some 4400 such vaults have been prescribed as public shelters and will accommodate between 60,000 and 70,000 persons. There are in addition a number of vaults without direct access from the street and therefore open at present orfly to occupiers. These also will become public shelters when linked up with the vaults which can be entered from the street.